Caledonian Canal

[jim.r]

Are the locks hard work for a couple? And are there any transit costs?

[Nick]

Are the locks hard work for a couple? And are there any transit costs?

The locks are all electric and operated by the canal staff - so easy peasy.

It'll cost you £100 - £120 (don't have the exact prices per metre) for a five-day transit license.

[jim.r]

THanks Nick, when are you heading for Strangford? I think I'll be planning mid to end of august, if I the plan works out!

[claymore]

It wont

[Nick]

THanks Nick, when are you heading for Strangford? I think I'll be planning mid to end of august, if I the plan works out!

Next week.

We'll be around in August, hopefully see you then.

[jim.r]

It wont

Yer probably right!

Current Plan is

Falmouth - Strangford
Strangford - Bangor
Bangor - Oban
Oban-Ft William
Caledonian
Inverness - Burghead (Cos I used to go on a fishing boat out of there as a lad in the 70's) but suspect I'll be pushing it with 2 M draft
Burghead - Peterhead
Then a bit hazy after that ..

[claymore]

I think you should be going anti clockwise
Discuss.

[jim.r]

dinnae want to cos I'll get to where I'm going afore I get tae where I wannabe if I gang that way!

[claymore]

Aye - ah see yer point.
Whit ef ye changed them ower?

[Arghiro]

Are the locks hard work for a couple? And are there any transit costs?

The locks are all electric and operated by the canal staff - so easy peasy.

It'll cost you £100 - £120 (don't have the exact prices per metre) for a five-day transit license.

Ohh, my word it was only 25 squid when I last made the passage. But I suppose that was a wee while gone.